Naacp

[06pilot]

DrPhil and Ladygreek,

You make good points. But remember A mission statement is one thinhg, the actual missions carried out can be totally different.

You are right though. I have thouight about joining thr local NAACP chapter.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 06pilot

But remember A mission statement is one thinhg, the actual missions carried out can be totally different.

And I see it being carried out.

Originally Posted by 06pilot

You are right though. I have thouight about joining thr local NAACP chapter.

Do that before you talk about missions being carried out.

[06pilot]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

And I see it being carried out.



Do that before you talk about missions being carried out.

DrPhilll,

I guess what I mean when I say that is the missionstatement may say we fight for the rights of all, but I havent physically seenthat, Maybe the news didnt coer it or maybe my local chapter didnt promote it. I mean dont get me wrong. In Columbus, GA many years ago, the President of the NAACP chapter in Columbus was a white woman. So I know it is possible just not the norm.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by 06pilot

DrPhilll,

I guess what I mean when I say that is the missionstatement may say we fight for the rights of all, but I havent physically seenthat, Maybe the news didnt coer it or maybe my local chapter didnt promote it. I mean dont get me wrong. In Columbus, GA many years ago, the President of the NAACP chapter in Columbus was a white woman. So I know it is possible just not the norm.

The rights for all who need their rights fought for.

[06pilot]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The rights for all who need their rights fought for.

Thats what it says but is that what they do? Or do they automatically decide based on opinion that white people dont need their rights fought for? That Asians dont need their rights fought for? Thats sounds more opinon driven than an actual statement of fact.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by 06pilot

Thats what it says but is that what they do? Or do they automatically decide based on opinion that white people dont need their rights fought for? That Asians dont need their rights fought for? Thats sounds more opinon driven than an actual statement of fact.

With all due respect, you're operating on a logical breakdown. First, tell us what struggles that you have heard of that you feel should have been addressed by the NAACP but were ignored/denied by the NAACP?

The relative rarity of whites being represented by the NAACP is not automatically a result of the NAACP's refusal to address such issues. Whites (including poor whites) have historically, and presently, many avenues to address concerns because they are the numerical and power majority in America. Therefore, whites have a very small likelihood of ever calling on the NAACP, which adds to the NAACP's tendency to reserve its resources and voice for those who have fewer avenues.

A similar dynamic operates for Asians in America and, moreso, Asian Americans have traditionally struggled with balancing stereotypes as "model minority" and "middleman minority" with feeling confined to those roles. Concerns tend to be addressed within the Asian American community and the groups that represent this community (there are Asian American interest groups).

Again, the NAACP exists for a reason. Again (again), many of us see things at the local level that you may not see at your local level and the national level. Again (again and again), if it bothers you so much, join and make some changes.

[06pilot]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

With all due respect, you're operating on a logical breakdown. First, tell us what struggles that you have heard of that you feel should have been addressed by the NAACP but were ignored/denied by the NAACP?

The relative rarity of whites being represented by the NAACP is not automatically a result of the NAACP's refusal to address such issues. Whites (including poor whites) have historically, and presently, many avenues to address concerns because they are the numerical and power majority in America. Therefore, whites have a very small likelihood of ever calling on the NAACP, which adds to the NAACP's tendency to reserve its resources and voice for those who have fewer avenues.

A similar dynamic operates for Asians in America and, moreso, Asian Americans have traditionally struggled with balancing stereotypes as "model minority" and "middleman minority" with feeling confined to those roles. Concerns tend to be addressed within the Asian American community and the groups that represent this community (there are Asian American interest groups).

Again, the NAACP exists for a reason. Again (again), many of us see things at the local level that you may not see at your local level and the national level. Again (again and again), if it bothers you so much, join and make some changes.

I agree

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by 06pilot

Thats what it says but is that what they do? Or do they automatically decide based on opinion that white people dont need their rights fought for? That Asians dont need their rights fought for? Thats sounds more opinon driven than an actual statement of fact.

That was my interpretation, not the actual wording. But I read ahead to Dr. Phil's post and she breaks it down.